Jules Cesar Hotel
5* hotel with spa and swimming pool in a 17th century former convent
This luxurious property has been lavishly renovated to overcome its austere background, whilst still retaining its sense of history.
Redesigned by Christian Lacroix, this 17th century former Carmelite convent is now a chic hotel combining contemporary art with original features. Busts of Julius Caesar and Venus sit alongside modern furnishings and bright splashes of colour.
The hotel offers 5* comfort with a spa, pool and gourmet restaurant. Bedrooms and suites are equipped with air conditioning, satellite television, mini-bar and safe. Baby equipment for babies, electrical adaptors, and other items can be provided on request.
The hotel grounds are a wonderful place to relax, either beside the pool or in the cloistered gardens full of fragrant Mediterranean plants such as thyme, lavender and rosemary.
The hotel spa is part of the Cinq Mondes SPA group and offers 4 treatment rooms, jacuzzi, sauna, Turkish baths with a body scrub bench, lounge room looking onto the cloistered gardens, tea room and gym.
Breakfast is served daily and consists of a generous buffet with both sweet and savoury options. You can also have breakfast delivered to your room.
The neighbourhood
Located in the centre of Arles, the hotel is perfectly placed to take advantage of all the local sights and regular cultural events.
The pool
The outdoor pool is surrounded by peaceful gardens and a sun deck with loungers and parasols. It is heated and open during fine weather from 9am to 8pm. Towels are available next to the pool.
The Bar
Guests are welcome to enjoy a drink beside the pool, in one of the lounges, on the terrace or at the bar. The bar is open every day from 11am to 11.30pm and serves tapas and snacks as well as drinks.
The Restaurant
The Lou Marqués gourmet restaurant offers refined French cuisine, with a Provencal theme. The menus are influenced by the changing of the seasons and feature fresh local produce. In summer you may dine on the terrace and enjoy your meal in the sun. Lunch is served from midday to 13h30 and dinner from 19h30 to 21h30.
Things to do nearby
Things To Do in Provence
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Wave Island Waterpark, Monteux
This huge waterpark covers an area of 4.7 hectares and includes a surf simulator, waterslides and a river feature called river land.
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Aqualand Waterpark, Sainte Maxime
This is probably the most family orientated waterpark on the Cote d'Azur. With several friendly slides, a fun pool, food and drinks, ice creams, and shopping all at hand.
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Aqualand Waterpark, Frejus
With numerous slides, including the King Cobra - unique is western Europe - this is the largest waterpark on the Cote d'Azur! Inludes a rest area, show area, clockroom, fast food, grill and pizzeria, ice creams, drinks, and shop.
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Domaine Le Sagittaire Waterpark, Nyons
In the depths of the Drôme countryside in the French Provence, this 5 Star Residential Campsite comes complete with an entirely heated Aquatic Complex, which is open to the public.
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Nyonsoleiado Waterpark, Nyons
Waterpark complex that contains a lagoon, 25m pool, whirlpool basin, waterslides for children and adults, cascades of water, rivers, paddling pools and much more.
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Aqualand Waterpark, St Cyr Sur Mer
Aqualand in St Cyr Sur Mer offer you 11 wicked slides in a great park environment with drinks, food, and shops for you to enjoy.
Restaurants nearby
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Le Temp de Vivre Restaurant, Uchaux
Le Temps de Vivre is situated in the little hamlet of Les Farjons just down the road from Uchaux.
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La Vache a Carreaux Restaurant
Located in Avignon
This small restaurant is on the Rue Peyrollerie, a winding alley just off the Place St Pierre. It is a great option for vegetarians, offering a wide variety of cheese dishes and salads but there are also fish dishes available.
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L'Autruche Restaurant
Small restaurant where you will never eat the same thing twice. Their menu is solely based on what good fresh ingredients the local market has to offer in the mornings.
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La Cour d'Honneur Restaurant
Located in Avignon
Located right in the centre of Avignon on a well known shopping street is La Cour d'Honneur.
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La Chassagnette Restaurant
This organic Michelin starred restaurant is situated just 12km outside Arles on the road to Sambuc and is run by the chef Armand Arnal.
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Les Chenes Verts Restaurant, Tourtour
This Michelin starred restaurant is situated on the outskirts of Tourtour and specialise in truffle dishes.
Nightlife nearby
Bars & Clubs in Provence
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Le Longchamp Bar & Brasserie, Isle sur la Sorgue
Located in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
This place is a bar, restaurant and tabac all rolled into one, on the side of the river in the centre of Isle de la Sorgue.
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21 Chai d'Oeuvre Bar, Saint Remy de Provence
Located in Saint-Remy-de-Provence
This bar is located in the centre of Saint Remy de Provence. It has a good selection of wines by the glass, as well as bottles and champagne. They even serve charcuterie and cheese plates.
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Ajmi Jazz Club
Located in Avignon
The Ajmi has played host to numerous talented international Jazz artists, and the Ajmi is classed as one of the top 3 jazz venues in France and is located in the heart of Avignon next to the beautiful Palais des Papes.
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Le Cardeur Bacchus Bar
Located in Aix-en-Provence
This small bar has a nice seating area outside next to one of Aix's many fountains and it catches the sun late into the evening.
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Le Scat Nightclub
Located in Aix-en-Provence
The Scat Club plays live music every night, and not just jazz the club plays pop, rock, funk and R'n'B.
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Bokao's Nighclub
Located in Avignon
With a varied musical line-up, Bokao's combines good fun and great music.
Sights nearby
Sights in Provence
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Le jardin d’ete
Located <1 km away
Located close to the Medieval walls in Arles, this garden has been in use since 1840.
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Place de la Republique
Located <1 km away
The centre piece of this square is the famous Roman obelisk which sits on top of a fountain. It dates from the 4th century and was originally located at the Roman circus in Arles, moving to its current location in 1676.
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Eglise St Trophime
Located <1 km away
Built sometime in the twelfth century this beautifully carved and carefully constructed church is a stunning sight in Arles. Named after an early bishop of Arles the stone carvings, statues and intricate details represent the Roman Provencal style of architecture.
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Theatre Antique
Located <1 km away
The Roman theatre in Arles is not to be confused with its somewhat grander neighbour, the Arles Amphitheatre. It is located just around the corner and is sadly not in as good a state.
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Museon Arlaten
Located <1 km away
Located in the heart of Arles the Museon Arlaten is really the 'Museum of Arles' itself. The museum was the initiative of the great local poet Frederic Mistral (1830-1914), it presents a all encompassing view of Provence from the end of the 18th Century up to today.
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Place du Forum
Located <1 km away
Place du Forum is probably most well know for the bright yellow cafe depicted in one of Van Gogh's paintings, which lies to the side of the main square.
Golf-clubs nearby
Golf Courses in Provence
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Domaine de Manville Golf Course, Les Baux
Located in Les Baux-de-Provence
The Domaine de Manville has a renowned architect and landscaper designed 18-hole golf course allying technicality and game attraction in an eco-responsible and respectful way to produce a truly very special course.
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Royal Mougins Golf Course
Located in Mougins
Founded in 1993, the Royal Mougins Golf Club is a course of exceptional quality. Designed by world-famous American architect, the late Robert von Hagge, the par 71, 18-hole course extends for 6,004 m through a lush, wooded vale.
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Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Course, Tourrettes
This beautiful golf resort offers two courses, each with 18 holes, set amongst pine and oak trees.
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Blue Green l'Esterel Golf Course, Saint Raphael
The golf course is situated near the famous Riviera resort of Saint Raphael on the outskirts of Cap Esterel.
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Barbaroux Golf Course, Brignoles
Created by US architect Pete & PB Dye, Barbaroux is a favourite course in the region and has been voted in the top 50 courses by Golf World European.
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Saint Donat Golf Course, Grasse
This beautifully situated golf club has two courses, one 18 hole and one 9 hole, plus a practice range and practice bunker.
Towns nearby
Towns & Villages in Provence
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Arles
Located <1 km away
Arles is the 'third city' in the département of the Bouches-du-Rhône. Compared to its boisterous, historical rival Marseille and its worldly sister Aix-en-Provence, it can be quite sedate, though summer visitors might disagree.
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Les Baux de Provence
Located 15.6 km away
You shouldn't let the lines of parked cars put you off stopping at Les Baux de Provence. This is one of the loveliest hilltop villages you'll come across, and it's worth the fight through the crowds to take a look. Ideally, don't come in midsummer, otherwise you will be sharing every nook and cranny with a thousand other tourists.
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Glanum, near St Remy de Provence
Located 19.7 km away
Just 1km south of St. Rémy-de-Provence, you can enter a world more than 2,000 years old. Here the Celtic-Ligurians, Greeks and later, the Romans, settled down in a strategic valley and built and rebuilt a town that was known as Glanum.
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Saint Rémy de Provence
Located 20.7 km away
Nestled in the hills of Les Alpilles, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a stylish town much favoured by the creative Parisien set. Its centre is full of narrow medieval alleyways, with fountains and shady squares and wonderful buildings.
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Nimes
Located 28.2 km away
Even though Nîmes lies just outside the PACA-region, the town is so linked to Provence, in style, in history and in atmosphere, that we think it deserves a place on this website.
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Villeneuve les Avignon
Located 34.8 km away
Just across the Rhône river from Avignon, Villeneuve les Avignon offers a quieter place to base yourself but still be only a stone's throw from Avignon.
Directions
Arles is 75km east of Montpellier airport, or the same distance west of Marseilles airport.